Open AccessLast interglacial period experienced highly variable climate
Author(s) -
Wendel JoAnna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo410009
Subject(s) - interglacial , climate change , climatology , natural (archaeology) , climate state , period (music) , variable (mathematics) , climate pattern , environmental science , geography , physical geography , quaternary , geology , global warming , oceanography , effects of global warming , paleontology , archaeology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , physics , acoustics
The climate of our planet is naturally variable and experiences cycles spanning decadal to multi‐millennial timescales. Understanding these natural variations is key for assessing how humans affect natural climate variability and how climate might change in the coming centuries.